California Heights Home for Sale

California Heights is a good place to live. California Heights is considered very car-dependent and somewhat bikeable. California Heights is a neighborhood with a crime score of 4, on par with the average neighborhood in the U.S. California Heights has 2 parks for recreational activities. It has a median age of 28. The average household income is $95,236 which is below the national average. College graduates make up 53.8% of residents. A majority of residents in California Heights are renters, with 65.2% of residents renting and 34.8% of residents owning their home. A local real estate agent serving California Heights can help you decide if this neighborhood is the right one for you. Learn more on our California Heights neighborhood guide.

California Heights, CA is a safe neighborhood and is on par with the average neighborhood in the United States. It received a crime score of 4 out of 10.

The median home price in California Heights is $685,000. If you put a 20% down payment of $137,000 and had a 30-year fixed mortgage with an interest rate of 6.75%, your estimated principal and interest payment would be $3,550 a month plus property taxes, HOA fees, home insurance, PMI, and utilities. Using the 28% rule, you would need to make at least $152K a year to afford the median home price in California Heights. The average household income in California Heights is $95K.

The best public schools that serve California Heights are:

• Arcata Elementary School has a B+ Niche grade, a student teacher ratio of 16:1 and an average review score of 4.5.
• Arcata High School has a B+ Niche grade, a student teacher ratio of 21:1 and an average review score of 3.8.
• Sunny Brae Middle School has a B Niche grade and a student teacher ratio of 17:1.

The best private schools that serve California Heights are:

• Arcata Christian School has a student teacher ratio of 19:1.

The most popular zip codes in California Heights, Arcata, CA include 95521, 95524, 95519, 95525 and 95503.

The most popular neighborhoods near California Heights, Arcata, CA are Curtis Heights-Woodland Heights, Westwood-Vasside, Sunset, Downtown-Uniontown and Sunny Brae.

Yes, home prices in California Heights are down 14% in the last 12 months.